Author: Vincent Osuwo

Troops from the 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, under the 2 Division, and the Nigeria Police Force rescued an abducted victim and killed a kidnapper during a coordinated operation in Ubiaja, Esan Southeast Local Government Area of Edo State, Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, revealed the information in a statement on Sunday, saying the operation was prompted by credible intelligence on the kidnapping of Lucky Egbiki, 50, who was kidnaped at his farm in Okehussan, Ubiaja, Esan Southeast Local Government Area. According to the announcement, the rescue operation was carried out at around 6 p.m.…

The Kogi State Police Command has restored calm following recent reprisal killings in Abugi and adjoining communities in the state. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Salisu Afusat, stated that the Command had taken decisive steps to prevent further escalation and restore peace in the affected area. No fewer than five persons were killed in what was later identified as a reprisal attack following the killing of a herder in the community on Thursday. “The Area Command, Lokoja, in conjunction with relevant security and community stakeholders, conducted critical engagements with traditional rulers, community leaders,…

Nigerian law professor and diplomat Akasoba Duke-Abiola has accepted her candidacy and endorsement by the African Policy and Research Consortium for the office of Secretary-General of the United Nations. Duke-Abiola, the widow of the late businessman and politician, Chief Moshood Abiola, confirmed this on Saturday in a statement responding to the endorsement, which was recently announced by the consortium. The African Policy and Research Consortium involves government officials, scholars, policy experts, and development practitioners from Africa and other regions of the world. Her endorsement comes as African stakeholders demand greater presence and influence in the leadership of important international organizations,…

Sixteen people were rescued alive following the collapse of a building at Dan Dishe, Kwanar Yashi, in the Fagge Local Government Area, Kano State. However, three of the victims were rescued unconscious. Saminu Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. “The Kano State Fire Service wishes to inform the general public at about 4:32 am. Today, Saturday, 8 August 2026, the Service’s Emergency Response Unit received an emergency call from one of our staff, Aminu Sani Warure, reporting the collapse of a building at Dan Dishe, Kwanar Yashi,…

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died as a result of “effects of heroin and cocaine,” the Los Angeles authorities have revealed. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office determined that the death occurred accidentally. The 29-year-old was discovered unconscious in a bedroom at a residence in San Fernando Valley on May 11, 2026, and paramedics declared him dead. The medical examiner’s office noted that the “combined effects of several prescription medications” were a “major” factor in his death, though the specific medications were not disclosed. The medical examiner noted that the complete report would be released at a later time.…

Jorge Messi, the father of Argentina captain Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68, according to numerous outlets in Argentina and Spain. The patriarch of the Messi family died in his hometown of Rosario in Argentina on Friday night at around 22.00 local time. Jorge Messi battled illness for a long time, which was the topic of various reports during the World Cup, where Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the final. During the competition, former Argentina teammate Juan Pablo Sorin, who is now a pundit in retirement, questioned Messi about his crying displays of emotion. “Tears for…

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has discovered documents that allegedly listed President Bola Tinubu and several senior government officials as members of the organisation’s governing board. The committee’s chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, revealed this on Thursday during an investigative hearing where lawmakers questioned Shehu Mohammed, Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety, over the issuance of seven vehicle number plates to the PFIPC. The legislators were particularly worried about why the FRSC accepted the number plates despite evident anomalies in the organisation’s records. According to Gagdi, the purported PFIPC governing board…

Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, was confirmed as US attorney general on Saturday after Senate Republicans dismissed Democratic concerns about the politicization of the Justice Department. Blanche, who has already served as the top US law enforcement officer in an acting capacity, previously represented Trump as his private attorney in several criminal trials before joining the government. The Senate, which Republicans narrowly control, confirmed him 50 to 49. Trump, who has upended US political norms by seeking to bring nominally independent government agencies under his increasingly direct control, calls Blanche a “star.” Democrats opposed Blanche from the…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress’ presidential candidate, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to name government personnel implicated in the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council. Atiku remarked that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission’s interim findings did not exonerate the president. He claimed that the report, which purportedly identified negligence and ‘connivance’ in government processes, instead raised new questions about how a fictitious impostor was able to operate within official circles, gain access to government facilities and instruments, and open accounts in the names of bogus government agencies. In a statement issued on…

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella took office on Friday, promising to combat drug-running guerrillas and usher in a new era of close ties with the United States. The flamboyant former lawyer pushes the Andean nation to the right, promising to bomb jungle cocaine factories, establish “mega-prisons”, and shrink the state. After completing their vows, De la Espriella and his vice president, Jose Manuel Restrepo, shouted, hugged, and performed their campaign’s signature military salute. Following four years of diplomatic spats with the US, President Donald Trump finally has a strong ally in Bogota. The 48-year-old president, who has both US…